CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
CHHATTISGARH Dantewada admin seeking partnership to promote garment industry The Dantewada District Administration will identify potential partner organisation to establish Garment industry in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Garment manufacturing is one industry that has huge consumer demand, however it is so unfortunate that there is no cluster or industry scale unit to manufacture … Read more
Folk Songs of Chattisgarh The rich cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh is reflected in its music, dance, drama, art, architecture and craft etc. Chhattisgarh Folk Songs occupy a distinguished place in the culture of the state. Many schedule tribes/caste like Gond, Kamar, Kanver, Korva, Birhi, Baiga, Halba, Pando, Uranv, Binjhwar live in Chhattisgarh state in various … Read more
History of Chattisgarh from Vedic Age to Gupta Period In ancient times, Chattisgarh was known as Dakshina Kosala. Chattisgarh area also finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Between the sixth and twelfth centuries, Sharabhpurias, Panduavanshi, Somavanshi, Kalachuri and Nagavanshi rulers conquered Chattisgarh region. The Bastar region of Chhattisgarh was invaded by Rajendra Chola I and … Read more
What was the ancient name of Chhattisgarh? (A) North Kosala (B) South Kosala (C) East Kosala (D) West Kosala Ans: (B) Which one of the following was not the name of Chhattisgarh? (A) South Kosala (B) Dakshina Kosala (C) Godwana (D) North Kosala Ans: (C) “Chhattisgarh” was termed during whose times– (A) Maratha (B) British … Read more
The medieval period witnessed the growth of a rich corpus of literature that accompanied the development of new languages. The conventional view among historians was that the patronage of the Sanskrit and other regional language had declined because the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate led to the patronage of Persian. But this period witnessed the … Read more